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07-14-2019 Pentecost 5 THE NATIONAL SHRINE OF ST. PHILOMENA THE SOCIETY OF SAINT PIUS X July 14th, 2019 A.D. – Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Welcome Visitors! The National Shrine of St. Philomena is part of the apostolate of The Society of Saint Pius X. The Shrine is maintained by an Association of Catholics known as “The Friends of St. Philo- mena, Inc.” (Code of Canon Law, N. 215). We teach the full Christian Faith and Morality. We adhere to the Traditional Roman Rites and follow the 1962 Roman Missal. The National Shrine of St. Philomena was founded in 1988 by Father Timothy Hopkins, R.I.P. He was a priest of the Diocese of Marsi, Italy, ordained by Mgr. Biaggio Terrinoni, O.F.M. (Cap.), R.I.P, on December 8th, 1984. Father Hopkins was privileged to have been Gregorian Latin liturgy associated with the Priestly Society of Saint Pius X for more than 23 years. Until 1969, the various Catholic liturgies were While obedient to the One True Church, and all of apostolic origin. The Gregorian Latin acknowledging and praying at each Mass for liturgy, celebrated in this church, follows the His Holiness Pope Francis, and the Most Rever- tradition of Saint Peter, the first Pope, and has end Thomas Wenski, Archbishop of Miami, the never undergone any essential change till the Shrine is not affiliated with the Archdiocese of present time. Every gesture, every word has Miami and receives no financial or other sup- been weighed and measured with the assis- port from it. tance of the Holy Ghost for the greatest glory of God and the salvation of souls. 1621 SW 6th St. Miami, FL 33135 - (305) 758-7724 Websites: shrineofstphilomena.com E-mail: [email protected] Founder: The Reverend Father Timothy Hopkins, R.I.P. Prior: The Reverend Father Marc Vernoy, F.S.S.P.X. Chaplain: The Reverend Father Samuel Fabula, F.S.S.P.X. Mailing Addr: P.O. Box 530157, Miami Shores, FL 33153-0157 News and Announcements The month of July is dedicated to the Precious Blood. The feast of the Precious Blood of our Lord was instituted in 1849 by Pius IX, but the devotion is as old as Christianity. The early Fathers say that the Church was born from the pierced side of Christ, and that the sacraments were brought forth through His Blood. **** This year’s Saint Philomena’s Patronal Festival will take place on Sunday, August 11th with our usual street procession after the 10:30 AM Mass. A luncheon will follow. Volunteers are needed for the entertainment. Donations are needed to pay for the food, drinks, tent, tables, chairs, etc. Please contact Myrna Mendez-Seda for contributions/donations. **** Today’s second collection will be taken up for the new Shrine of St. Philomena. **** The Portiuncula Indulgence was the first plenary indulgence that was ever granted in the Church. He who gains this indulgence is freed from all temporal punishments and becomes as pure as after holy baptism. It may be obtained every year from August 1st to August 2nd. The conditions to obtain this plenary indulgence are: 1) Sacramental Confession to be in God’s grace (during 8 days before or after). 2) Reception of the Holy Eucharist. 3) Recitation of the Apostles' Creed and Our Father for the Pope’s intentions. 4) No attachment to venial sin. **** St. Bonaventure, known as "the seraphic doctor," was born at Bagnoregio, Italy, in 1221. He received the name of Bonaventure in consequence of an exclamation of St. Francis of Assisi, when, in response to the pleading of the child's mother, the saint prayed for John's recovery from a dangerous illness, and, foreseeing the future greatness of the little John, cried out "O Buona ventura" (O good fortune!). St. Bonaventure died in 1274 and was canonized by Pope Sixtus IV on April 14th, 1282. **** July 16 is the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Caramel. Mount Carmel is a mountain in Galilee on which the prophet Elijah called down a miracle of fire from the Lord. There is a tradition that traces the Carmelite Order’s beginnings to the prophet Elijah himself. The formal beginning is attributed to a group of monks who, in the 13th century, began living and praying on the mountain. They venerated the Virgin Mary as Our Lady of Mount Carmel, and from this veneration was derived the name Carmelite. In 1226 the rule of the order was approved by Pope Honorius III, and 21 years later St. Simon Stock, an Englishman, was elected superior of the order. On July 16, 1251, the Blessed Virgin appeared to Simon and gave him the brown scapular and promised her protection to all those who wear the brown habit. Pope St. Pius X decreed in the early 20th century that this blessing of the Blessed Virgin would extend to all who wear the scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. “The LORD is in his Holy Temple; let all the earth keep silence before Him.” (Hab. 2, 20) St. Ambrose’s sermons. Chapter XIX (Number 1) Arius, then, says: "There was a time when the Son of God existed not," but Scripture saith: "He was," not that "He was not." Furthermore, St. John has written: "In the begin- ning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God." Observe how often the verb "was" appears, whereas "was not" is nowhere found. Whom, then, are we to believe? St. John, who lay on Christ's bos- om, or Arius, wallowing amid the out-gush of his very bowels? So wallowing that we might understand how Arius in his teaching showed himself like unto Judas, being visit- ed with like punishment. For Arius bowels also gushed out--decency forbids to say where--and so he burst asunder in the midst, falling headlong, and be- smirching those foul lips wherewith he had denied Christ. He was rent, even as the Apostle Peter said of Judas, because he bought a field with the price of evil- doing, and falling headlong he burst asun- der in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out." It was no chance manner of death, seeing that like wickedness was visited with like punishment, to the end that those who denied and betrayed the same Lord might likewise undergo the same torment. OF YOUR CHARITY, PLEASE PRAY FOR: Pope Francis, Archbishop Thomas Wenski, Fr. Davide Pagliarani and the Society of St. Pius X, vocations to the priesthood and religious life. The Sick: William Muir, Gordon Pennington, Geraldine Wilson, Lorenzo Valdivia, Nelly Pérez, Melba Pérez, Luz Marina López, Maura Laguna, Santos Chong, Adilia Varela, Toña Villamizar, Beatriz Contreras, Dulce Mª Soler, Damaris Sarduy, Lenore Crewe-Jones, Zoila Arroyo, Ruth Martínez, Néstor & Blanca Seda, María del Carmen Alvarado, Daniel Robles-Smithson, Sheila Tiernan, Deirde Tiernan The Faithful Departed: Fr. Timothy A. Hopkins, Fr. Enrique Rueda, Fr. Sergio Heredia, Marianne Eubanks, Lazaro Gonzalez, Carlos Mario Suárez, Asdrubal Alvarez, Peter Steeger, Ralph Ledesma, Carlos Vázquez, Carlos Valdes, Guillermo Alonso, Orestes Isa, Henry Pérez, Rita Marvez, Nilda Padrón, Ada Velazquez, Eva Velazquez, Nancy Zaldivar, Estela Guilarte, Josefa Leon, Elsa Albuerne, Joe Katz, Arthur Neri, Francisco Pérez, Mariana Lam-Leo, Gladys Marín, Santiago Miranda, Isabel Delgado de Robles Edward Orlowski, Margaret Doswell, Antolín Reyes, Geraldine Graves, Gerardo Guzmán Alvergue, Charles Mauro, Margarita Force, Lucille & Dorothy Tremblay, Joseph H. Tiernan III, Sor Catherine Doyle, Maryrose Dewey, Sue Sorensen, Anne Marie St. Laurent, Maria Altamirano, Gerard Mehr, Pilarcita, Fanny & Luis Baquerizo, Luis Baquerizo Jr., Eladio Armesto-García and all the Holy Souls in Purgatory, especially those with no-one here on earth to pray for them. “I urge you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God, your spiritual worship.” Rm 12:1 Out of respect for Our Lord Jesus Christ and for For gentlemen and lads: Neither shorts, T-shirts the edification of our neighbor, we beg all to ap- nor sneakers meet the norms of modesty. pear in Church decent in deportment and modest For ladies and girls: Neither shorts, slacks, in dress. sleeveless, short nor low-cut dresses meet the norms of modesty. However, no one has the right to question others, Furthermore, according to apostolic custom or especially visitors. It belongs to the parish priest Church law, gentlemen are bareheaded in church; alone to instruct the laity when they repeatedly and ladies are requested to cover their heads. dress or deport below expectation. Thank you for your charity. Mass Times and Feasts from July 14th to July 22nd Date Time Devotion Chapel Feast Day 7:30 am Holy Mass Davie V SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST Sunday, 14th 10:30 am Holy Mass Miami St. Bonaventure, Bp., conf. & doctor 12:30 pm Holy Mass W Palm Bch Monday, 15th ——— ——— ——— St. Henry, Emperor, confessor FERIA Tuesday, 16th ——— ——— ——— Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Comm.) FERIA Wednesday, 17th ——— ——— ——— St. Alexius, Confessor (Comm.) St. Camillus de Lellis, Confessor Thursday, 18th ——— ——— ——— St. Symphorosa & her Seven Sons, Martyrs (Comm.) Friday, 19th ——— No Mass ——— St. Vincent de Paul, Confessor St. Jerome Emilian, Confessor Saturday, 20th ——— No Mass ——— St. Margaret, Virgin & martyr (Comm.) 7:30 am Holy Mass Davie VI SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST Sunday, 21st 10:30 am Holy Mass Miami St. Lawrence of Brandisi, conf. & doctor 12:30 pm Holy Mass W Palm Bch Monday, 22nd ——— ——— ——— St. Mary Magdalen, Penitent .
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